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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 24identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z (3 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (8 vs 4). The ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z has 2 more eSATA ports quantity than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (2 vs 0). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z, Fast Ethernet on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z, ATX on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3).

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX

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MAXIMUS IV GENE-ZView product
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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1759 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68Intel Z68
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFIEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNo
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one245 mm
DepthKnown for one305 mm

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